AVCHDCoder - Blu-ray, MKV, M2TS, etc to AVCHD encoder. From input to ISO. Easy to use

[twazerty]

I had the idea to make my own tool for converting mkv to avchd. The reason was simple: I didn't really like other software. In my opinion they were not complete. At that time I used MediaCoder and there was always something I forgot. Also had to use other software to make it complete. It was not my vision how a converter should look like. So I've build one my own. Now you are interested what I've build with my 1,5-2 years of skills.

Like I said I made a converter. To be more specific a all in one converter. It is written in Java. I know it isn't the most obvious you can do but at the time it was the only thing I've learned.

Pictures say more than words so some screens:
http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/6716/2selectstreams1.pnghttp://img156.imageshack.us/img156/7148/3output1.png
For more screenshots: tools.twanwintjes.nl

Here is also a list of key features:
* Support for different kind of media: MKV, M2TS, MTS, TS, MP4, Blu-ray and most WMVHD files
* Maximum of 32 items on 1 disc. (Mixed content)
* Customize your intro video.
* Search for movie information on the internet and be able to use backgrounds and covers.
* Basic menu support.
* Up to 32 subtitles streams. SRT/ASS/PGS Blu-ray support.
* Up to 3 audio streams. AC3, DTS, DTS-ES, DTS-HD HR, DTS-HD MA, LPCM, WMA9, WMA10 Pro, AAC, FLAC, MP2, MP3, Vorbis/OGG support.
* Chapter support
* Wide range of output sizes: DVD5, DVD9, BD25, BD50, USB 4GB and custom output size.
* Integration of AVCHDCalculator to calculate the bitrate very accurate. So you are sure the discs are not oversized or to much undersized. (Unique calculator, first in the world)
* .iso or folder output.
* Video downscaling.
* Audio conversion.
* Normal and High Quality subtitle conversion.
* Borders will automatically be added to the video if necessary. Aspect ratio will be kept at all time.
* No need to configure the x264 video encoder. There are 3 build in profiles that can't be edited.
* Native 64 bit encoding.
* Decoder Tester to check if all required decoders are working properly.
* Save and open projects (jobs).



I am very proud at my AVCHD bitrate calculator. I made some unique formulas to calculate the bitrate. I knew there was more after reading on forums to use 8% as overhead. Totally not right. Somewhere between 4 and 12% based on the input.


Warning:
If you have installed codec packs like K-Lite , CCCP , Vista Codec Packs or similar UNINSTALL THEM IMEDIATELLY!

You can download the latest version here:
AVCHDCoder 11.08.03 Setup.exe (80MB) (http://updates.twanwintjes.nl/click.php?id=30)
AVCHDCoder 11.08.03 Setup.exe (80MB) (Videohelp) (http://updates.twanwintjes.nl/click.php?id=32)
Log: Changelog (http://tools.twanwintjes.nl/index.php?page=changelog-2)

I am currently not capable to create everything. I think I need your help to make this app even better.

[setarip_old]

Hi!

Your program/GUI looks very interesting. A couple of questions, if I may:

1) Does the download include all of the tools you state are used, or are additional downloads and installations required?

2) Since, as far as I know, there's presently no way to incorporate a menu in an MKV, how does your program (apparently) create a menu?

3) How long does the conversion take with what system?

BTW - Your last screen capture indicates that you misspelled "Building" (omitted the "d") for "building menu"...

[twazerty]

Hi!

Your program/GUI looks very interesting. A couple of questions, if I may:

1) Does the download include all of the tools you state are used, or are additional downloads and installations required?

2) Since, as far as I know, there's presently no way to incorporate a menu in an MKV, how does your program (apparently) create a menu?

3) How long does the conversion take with what system?

BTW - Your last screen capture indicates that you misspelled "Building" (omitted the "d") for "building menu"...

1) The download includes everything except the 3 applications (Haali etc).

2) I made the menu files in advance. I make the structure and put the muxed m2ts inside the structure. A mkv or M2TS will be encoded. Then muxed with tsMuxer.

3)A 100 min 1080p movie on Highest quality:
AMD Phenom 9550 Quad core about 13 hours.
Intel Q6700 @ 3.2GHz about 6,5 Hours
Intel Core i7 920 about 5 hours

When selecting Good quality is max 40% on a Core i7. On some other systems a boost of 40% was also measured.


Didn't notice the misspelling in al those weeks :)

[setarip_old]

How many different players (standalone and software) have you tested your output on?

I ask, because if you read the many threads in the sevral sub-forums related to "BD-Rebuilder" and other High Definition output, you'll see that, regarding compressed output, there are MANY inconsistencies amongst players regarding what is or is not recognized for playback...

[twazerty]

Personally I only tested 1 player but some users confirmed the following players when using version 4.23.1:

LG BD300
Samsung BD-P1500 (Tested by myself)
Sony BDP-S350
Sony BDP-S500
Sony BDP-S550
Sony Playstation 3 - Menu only on PAL ps3 will be fixed in next version.
Nero Showtime 4

When you take a look at this thread: http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=146339
It should work on all players where is an X at the AVCHD column.

[setarip_old]

@twazerty

I tried out your program, using it overnight with a proven movie-only MKV of "What Doesn't Kill You".

The good and the bad:

Good - The visual quality of the compressed-to-DVD5 (by your program) is excellent!

Good - The speed of converting and compressing appears to be at least comparable to that of "BR-RB"

Bad - The program decided to bypass the muxing stage and, instead, "IMGBurn" generated a terminal error stating that it was unable to locate the "BDMV" folder (Because, as a consequence of not doing the muxing, your program had not created it).

Please advise.

(This testing was done on a machine running 64bit Vista Home Premium with 4Gb of RAM)

BTW - The lack of/use of the tabs is not intuitive...

Also, would you please add (Must be simple for you to do, via tsMuxeR options) the ability to chooseAVCHD or BluRay-compliant output?

[twazerty]

Totally forgot to add to post information.

Place the app in a folder where you don't need admin rights. Program Files etc will create such errors as far as i know. When moving the folder to Documents or a different folder. Delete the settings file. Didn't realize it was a fatal error placing the output folder location in the settings file because it wont be updated when you move AVCHDCoder.

If encoding passes aren't skipped due to installed codec packs and old version and only the muxing and ImgBurn fail the above text is the only thing I can think about.

Most people I spoke said the tabs are easier. In my next version I am going to combine 3 tabs to 1. Audio-Video and Subs in 1 tab. Als Disc and output will go into 1 tab. I think it will feel more intuitive. I am not satisfied with the current flow. (The result of lack of experience)

My new version is getting a complete face lift. It will be the second since my first release. Like I said above tabs will be joined together. The whole way to choose subs and audio will be more like in DVD Shrink. New logo's etc. Installer which places it in Program Files, creates short cuts etc. Temp and output will get another location. ASS support. More then 2 subtitles to chose instead of the limited 2 for now. Up to 8 items on 1 disc for both menu and no menu. Forced subtitles option.

I think all these changes will be good. Getting more and more experience which is good. App is public for over 3 months now.

[setarip_old]

The following is my text file:en
US
Delete Temp: Yes
Check On Updates: Yes
Add Menu To Disc: No
Dafault Audio Language: 2
By Default 720p: No
Dafault Subtitle Language: 2
By Default Iso Output: Yes
Dafault Save Folder: C:\VideoStuff\AVCHDCoderB4.231\AVCHDCoderBeta4.23.1\Output

The above is where I ORIGINALLY placed your program, etc. It has not been moved.

As you can see, it's in no way related to "Program Files".

Is there something in this file that strikes you as problematic?

Should I simply delete the "Settings.txt" file? (I don't think so)

What version(s) of Java do you have installed (32 and/or 64 bit)? Could this make a difference?

Again, would you please add (Must be simple for you to do, via tsMuxeR options) the ability to chooseAVCHD or BluRay-compliant output?

BTW - Is there a way to select "Folder" output, rather than ".ISO"?

[setarip_old]

This is the metafile that your program created (Presumably, for use by "tsMuxeR"). Perhaps there's somerthing in it that will provide a clue as to why the muxing was skipped:MUXOPT --no-pcr-on-video-pid --new-audio-pes --avchd --vbr --auto-chapters=5 --vbv-len=500
V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC, "C:\VideoStuff\AVCHDCoderB4.231\AVCHDCoderBeta4.23.1\Temp\What_Doesnt_Kill_You - item 1\What_Doesnt_Kill_You.264", insertSEI, contSPS
A_AC3, "C:\VideoStuff\AVCHDCoderB4.231\AVCHDCoderBeta4.23.1\Temp\What_Doesnt_Kill_You - item 1\What_Doesnt_Kill_You.ac3", lang=eng
S_HDMV/PGS, "C:\VideoStuff\AVCHDCoderB4.231\AVCHDCoderBeta4.23.1\Temp\What_Doesnt_Kill_You - item 1\input 1.sup", fps=23.976, lang=eng
S_HDMV/PGS, "C:\VideoStuff\AVCHDCoderB4.231\AVCHDCoderBeta4.23.1\Temp\What_Doesnt_Kill_You - item 1\input 2.sup", fps=23.976, lang=eng

The subtitles were not processed...

Please advise.

BTW - Perhaps you know - Other than by manually typing, how can you enter/ "Paste" metafile information into the "tsMuxeR GUI" "Metafile Information" window?

[twazerty]

Did a simple test by placing it at at the same location as you. Used a mkv with 2 external subs. Both srt. No problem occured.
Also tested a m2ts with 2 internal subs. No problem occured.

Also have vista 64 (Business) and 32 bit java.

Can you send me a sample of the videofile? 5 seconds or a minute or something.

Folder output will be added next version.
If you choose DVD5 or DVD9 AVCHD output will be used.
If you select BD25 Blu-ray output will be used.

[turbojet]

Thanks for the program, I haven't ran a full movie encode yet but will to test calculation (calculation was 4467 and 4475 MB for DVD5, plenty good) and all. I did however find some bugs and have some feature requests these are:

- bug: if no audio can't continue in wizard
- bug: dtshd in mkv unsupported sample (http://www.sendspace.com/file/klqrgt)
- bug: .264 muxed with tsmuxer has issues with MPC-HC and TMT2 while mkv does not.

* resize sup with bdsup2sub or homemade code or latest tsmuxer
- have a non wizard mode
- custom output size (already planned?)
* keep HD audio, PCM could use Pcm2Tsmu (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=138417) (for BD25 at least, 1-2 GB free on BD25 should be no problem)
* option to keep AUXDATA/BDJO/CERTIFICATE/JAR/META folders, on by default, there are more players that need these then don't, with new tsmuxer a 'strict AVCHD' option to delete AUXDATA/BDJO/CERTIFICATE/JAR/META folders for the 1 maybe 2 players that still need this.
* process priority option
* option to force a subtitle stream
* x264 settings for advanced users: --ref 1-4 --bpyramid --psy-rd --deblock --vaq, and long (240/24) or short (24/1) gop
* get original chapters from mkv/mpls/bd and use as default
* convert chapters to x264 qp-file and use for accurate chapter stops
* get language from all streams
* mpls input (very helpful for seamless branching and keeping BD chapters)
* BD input selects largest playlist by default with an option to choose another
* browse window all supported extension types by default (I think a simple type of 'bug fix')
- ts input
- avs input
- silence eac3to sounds
- drag and drop
- external audio support
- if video is avchd compliant and video+audio fits size selected offer to not encode or encode just audio and just mux
* DTS encoding
- menu background option
- scene selection like menu
- time elapsed/FPS in queue window after encode
* Abort button
* Move job up/down
* kill only command windows avchdcoder calls instead of all when deleting all jobs (bug fix?)
* suspend/resums with a program like process (http://www.beyondlogic.org/consulting/processutil/processutil.htm)
- mutliple audio track support
* support more than 2 subtitles (32 seems to be max with current tsmuxer)
* compression check with --crf 18 on 3% of the clip using selectevery and use the results to judge quality instead of bitrate
- minimize to tray option that displays job#, first pass or second pass, fps, % complete and eta
- title in taskbar displays something like AC: %, fps, eta when encoding

* = higher priority

[setarip_old]

@twazerty

I thought I'd let you know that after installing (an updated version?) of the 64 bit Java and rebooting, I just successfully used your program on a 1Gb clip from the same .MKV of "What Doesn't Kill You"..

I'm now going to, once again, try it using the full .MKV of "What Doesn't Kill You"...


**EDIT** Perhaps I spoke too soon:

The successful clip conversion did NOT include the internal subs. I've just tried again, including the internal subs and obtained the same unsuccessful results as my original attempt using the full .MKV.

If, for some reason, the internal subsubs are not acceptable to "tsMuxeR", you should make a provision for either generating an error notification or an information notice stating that the subs are unacceptable and will be excluded - and either automatically eliminate the subs from further processing or take the user back to the screen that provides for input regarding subs, so that the user can select "None" and allow the process to continue...

[setarip_old]

UPDATE

Did a successful (faster option) conversion of the full MKV, by excluding the subtitles. The results were excellent (and fast) ;>}

(Apparently, the .MKVs created by "MakeMKV" do something to the subtitles that "tsMuxeR" cannot properly process)

[twazerty]

@turbojet
Thanx for a list of requested features. I will add some of them in the next version.
The suspend/resume application is very interesting. Do you know if there is a version that also works on vista and/or windows 7? Edit: Wow it works great at vista. Thanx for the tip.

But there are also some features which I don't add:
- have a non wizard mode
- avs input (Not 100% sure)

There are also some things I would like to add but I don't know how i can implement them:
- menu background option
- scene selection like menu
- minimize to tray option that displays job#, first pass or second pass, fps, % complete and eta

"- mutliple audio track support" is a feature I am going to implement for a small part. I have custom formulas to calculate the bitrate and those formulas only works for 1 audiofile. A formula is very presice. A second audio file requires a new formula. And the formules are different with different audio combinations. So if I have 5 formulas and a maximum of 2 audio tracks it requires 25 formulas. It will take 1 or 2 days to make 1 formula. It is also impossible to make formulas for VBR tracks like most DTS-HD MA tracks.


"- get language from streams" is already inside the app. But for some reason mediainfo doesn't give me the size if a m2ts is from an original BR. When muxed with tsMuxer mediainfo reads it. MKV languages are also read.

@setarip_old
I will take a look at MakeMKV.

Currently I am working on a new Audio-Video-Subtitles panel. Here is the current layout:
http://i43.tinypic.com/15anw6.jpg

There is still a lot to do to make this working. Maybe you have ideas to add to this tab. Currently I do have an idea to change the order of the tracks. I think that will fit in a tab at the bottom. The language selected in the options will be your preferred language and if found it will be the first track. Maybe you have some idea's?

[setarip_old]

The MKVs created by "MakeMKV" include/retain the chapter information. If I drag and drop such an MKV onto "tsMuxeR" (which is used by your GUI), this chapter information appears in the "Custom chapters" section.

It would be a nice touch if you'd add this capability to your GUI.

And again, regarding BluRay format - Since you've already got the capability to save in compliant BluRay format builtin for BD25s, why not simply offer it as a CHOICE (AVCHD or BluRay) for DVD5 and DVD9 output? Once again, this capability already exists in "tsMuxeR" (which is used by your GUI)...

[twazerty]

Copy chapter information from the source mkv files is something i already wanted. MKVextract can also extract that information so for me it is nothing more then open the txt and show it in gui. I think I will add it to the next version. Isn't that hard to do :cool:

You are absolutely right. Why not making the choice. My GUI is build/will be build so a dummy can use it without messing up some important settings. So I need to find a nice spot to change these settings. I think I will add some buttons to add AUXDATA/BDJO/CERTIFICATE/JAR/META. So you can disable 1 folder or more.

My new version will not use tsMuxer anymore for final muxing(Only for muxing the files not the complete structure). I will use my predefined index.bdmv en MovieObjects.bdmv to build the structure. These are avchd files but deank told me this ain't going to be a problem on most players. (AVCHD index.bdmv on BD25)

If I do want to use tsMuxer for making index.bdmv and MovieObjects.bdmv it can be done for only 1 specific output: No Menu, No forced subs and only 1 item. What do you think?

[setarip_old]

I think I will add some buttons to add AUXDATA/BDJO/CERTIFICATE/JAR/META. So you can disable 1 folder or more.I believe that would cause confusion for the casual user and would strongly suggest that you NOT do that. Such removals are (as I understand) related to specific standalone players. As such, knowledgable users can just as easily MANUALLY remove the offending folder(s) after your program has completed the project.


If I do want to use tsMuxer for making index.bdmv and MovieObjects.bdmv it can be done for only 1 specific output: No Menu, No forced subs and only 1 item. What do you think?This is beyond my knowledge. Most, if not all, I have to offer/request is from the perspective of a (very) old user, not a developer ;>}

A request (Important to me and others who were early adapters regarding HD-DVD) - Would you be able to add the ability to generate HD-DVD-compliant output as an option?

[zoner]

my impressions from a test i did:

i used some old tv cap's, i pushed inside files until the bar showed 3000 avg. bitrate.
i used the 2 pass higher quality, and i must say that i couldnt find almost any difference between source and the encode.

a HUGE advantage of your app is that it does all the calculation by itself, i just put the files i want and i dont have to worry about miscalculations,
a disadvantage would be the menu which, thanks to deank, is a bit old and not comfortable, especially when dealing with various shows or movies.

2 things that i fell has to be added are External audio and Subtitle Colors which i like yellow better than white. Also support of more fonts would be great as well.

No doubt that your general idea is really good as it combines some features that untill now we could only find in different apps. keep it up :)

[turbojet]

@turbojet
Thanx for a list of requested features. I will add some of them in the next version.
The suspend/resume application is very interesting. Do you know if there is a version that also works on vista and/or windows 7? Edit: Wow it works great at vista. Thanx for the tip.

But there are also some features which I don't add:
- have a non wizard mode
- avs input (Not 100% sure)

There are also some things I would like to add but I don't know how i can implement them:
- menu background option
- scene selection like menu
- minimize to tray option that displays job#, first pass or second pass, fps, % complete and eta

"- mutliple audio track support" is a feature I am going to implement for a small part. I have custom formulas to calculate the bitrate and those formulas only works for 1 audiofile. A formula is very presice. A second audio file requires a new formula. And the formules are different with different audio combinations. So if I have 5 formulas and a maximum of 2 audio tracks it requires 25 formulas. It will take 1 or 2 days to make 1 formula. It is also impossible to make formulas for VBR tracks like most DTS-HD MA tracks.


"- get language from streams" is already inside the app. But for some reason mediainfo doesn't give me the size if a m2ts is from an original BR. When muxed with tsMuxer mediainfo reads it. MKV languages are also read.

@setarip_old
I will take a look at MakeMKV.

Currently I am working on a new Audio-Video-Subtitles panel. Here is the current layout:

There is still a lot to do to make this working. Maybe you have ideas to add to this tab. Currently I do have an idea to change the order of the tracks. I think that will fit in a tab at the bottom. The language selected in the options will be your preferred language and if found it will be the first track. Maybe you have some idea's?


A have a suggestion. I really do want to make more formulas. But I'll need help with it. I will tell you what to do and you send me the results. When i get enough data from you I will tell how my formulas works. Actually is very easy but remember it is not the 100% solution for the m2ts overhead problem. My formulas do work and the maximum difference from the real value is maximum 22 Kbps and mostly about 4-10 Kbps difference from the real values entered in the encoder.

Even if you get half the features implemented I'd be impressed. The cosmetics like minimizing to tray is no problem if you can't, put on very low priority or something.

I marked what off my list I feel as higher priority.

Ya I can understand multi audio tracks would be a lot of work and probably not used by many. Maybe low priority on that one too?

With HD audio something you could do as a quick hack for now is lock it to BD25 only and give an enormous amount of overhead like 2-3 GB to be on the safe side. Even if the BD25 has 1 GB of space free from the output there's no reason to complain as it won't make any noticable difference but the HD audio will.

I like the new stream window, if you are going to be implementing some control of the encoder I'd suggest having an advanced video tab in the bottom part.

I believe that would cause confusion for the casual user and would strongly suggest that you NOT do that. Such removals are (as I understand) related to specific standalone players. As such, knowledgable users can just as easily MANUALLY remove the offending folder(s) after your program has completed the project.


This is beyond my knowledge. Most, if not all, I have to offer/request is from the perspective of a (very) old user, not a developer ;>}

A request (Important to me and others who were early adapters regarding HD-DVD) - Would you be able to add the ability to generate HD-DVD-compliant output as an option?

I'll refer to these folders as empty directories and the latest TSMuxer versions include these empty directories but I've also asked to get an option to delete them for the few who need it.

The empty directories are only needed for 1 maybe 2 Samsung BD players currently and in the past 2 weeks Samsung has released firmware to fix 2 of these and theirs a new firmware for that 1 in question out now too which may not care about empty directories. Eventually I think Samsung will have them all fixed there will be nonn. 3 Denons and 1 Phillips player known so far need the empty directories.

When it comes to latest software players PowerDVD can play empty directory output from DVD/HDD but only AC3/PCM audio. WinDVD has the same basic issue. With empty folders they play all audio. Arcsoft doesn't rely on empty directories or not.

[twazerty]

The folder problem will also be fixed.

Can somebody send me a m2ts or mkv with all types of audio that tsMuxer support?

AAC;
AC3 / E-AC3(DD+);
Dolby True HD (for streams with AC3 core only);
DTS/ DTS-HD;
LPCM

and also different kinds of DTS-HD (CBR and VBR) files and DTS-HD MA files. It will help me a lot.

[turbojet]

Will this (http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?2znwjytqune) be enough?

[setarip_old]

@twazerty

Just to let you know, I used your program to do a high quality conversion (to DVD9) of "Planet of the Apes (2001)" - this time using an .M2TS file.

Subtitles were accepted and retained and, despite keeping a 1.2Gb .DTS audiostream, the results (including some very "busy" high action scenes) were virtually indiscernible from the original BluRay;>}

Your program is most certainly worthy of your further developmental efforts - Congratulations!

I really would like to get your feedback regarding my request to add HD-DVD output as an option (It would make a large "silent" group of HD-DVD aficionados/owners of players very happy!)

[twazerty]

@turbojet

For now it is enough

@setarip_old

Thanx :D
I don't know much about HD-DVD and I don't think it is worth the time. I can't even test it on a stand-alone player. HD-DVD output will not be added. Maybe in the future, but fot now I say no.

[setarip_old]

HD-DVD output will not be added.Sorry to hear that. I guess there are a lot of very high quality output HD-DVD players that are destined to be orphans...

[twazerty]

Sorry to hear that. I guess there are a lot of very high quality output HD-DVD players that are destined to be orphans...

Unless you can tell me exactly how I make HD-DVD's. Then I can consider to add the functionality.

[laserfan]

Unless you can tell me exactly how I make HD-DVD's. Then I can consider to add the functionality.Apart from Ulead's DVD MovieFactory 6+ with HD Power Pack add-on, I only know of one other attempt at muxing HD DVDs, and that is the unfinished program on this page (at least it includes source):

http://www.hddvdstrikesback.com/

Maybe you can make some sense of it and fix/improve/build upon it....?

P.S. @setarip_old, our HD DVD players are already orphans! ;)

[setarip_old]

@twazerty

It would be beneficial if you could modify your program so that "IMGBUrn" doesn't pop onto the screen when the .ISO image file is being generated...

[twazerty]

@twazerty

It would be beneficial if you could modify your program so that "IMGBUrn" doesn't pop onto the screen when the .ISO image file is being generated...

I don't think it is possible to do that because ImgBurn pops up by itself after sending commands via the commandline. It would be nice if it is possible.

[setarip_old]

Additionally, please modify your program so that one can simply "Cut & Paste" a custom chapter list, rather than having to enter each time manually?

Better still, why not automate the process? Recent versions of "tsMuxeR" pick up the existing chapter information from MKVs

[Ghitulescu]

I use the following software:And the usual warning:
If you have installed codec packs like K-Lite , CCCP , Vista Codec Packs or similar UNINSTALL THEM IMEDIATELLY!


This is what I don't like at any software - incompatibilities.

[HighDefPro]

So i am currently testing out this new program as it seems way easier to use then other GUI's. If I want to make things really alot easier then the current process this should work, correct?

- Rip blu-ray,
- Use Ts Muxer and Grab vc-1 stream, and audio I want- Mux them together.
- Have your program change the video stream and leave the audio the same
- when finished I should have new a video stream and be able now use the new .iso file to stream through my ps3, am I correct?

[HighDefPro]

Update: Ok so I found out that you can't stream the .iso file that was created after I ran this process. I then mounted the .iso file using Virtual Clone Drive(Freeware from slysoft.com) I then re-ripped the file using anydvdhd and got a new movie file. This new file can now stream thru my ps3.!!!!!!!!!!!!!

None of the other vc-1 encoders have worked for me over the last year. This is the 1st one that has ever worked. After a year of trying to convert then stream vc-1 bluray files I can now stream them. Thanks so much for making this program!

[twazerty]

After a couple of weeks I am almost ready to release my next version. Some translation needs te be done, settings panel need te be fixed and some testing. There ain't that much new features. Those will be added after release. What is coming:
- Totally new Stream Tab. After entering a file you will be thrown to the Stream Tab. So in a couple of mouse clicks you added a disc in the queue. Saves lots of useless clicking.
- Pause/Resume button
- Priority changer
- First subtitle stream can be forced (For all items)
- Subtitle Preset Editor with color and font chooser
- Max 32 subitle streams. Each stream can be assigned with another preset.
- Order subtitles
- More subtitles of the same internal file can be added. Each stream can be assigned with another preset. Same for External files. Can be added more than once.
- Max 32 subtitle streams
- Some upgrades like tsMuxer, x264 etc.
- Delivery with an installer so it will be placed in Program Files. Also shortcuts etc.

Maybe I will add the resize function for PGS streams in this version. Not sure right now.


* kill only command windows avchdcoder calls instead of all when deleting all jobs (bug fix?)

This problem cannot be solved. Java loses information which process it launched. So I cannot know which cmd.exe to kill. I tell to kill cmd.exe so it kills all running cmd.exe's.

Does MeGui etc run on Windows 7 RC? Cannot get AVCHDCoder working to encode the movie.

[setarip_old]

@twazerty

Your thoughts please, regarding my previous post?:Additionally, please modify your program so that one can simply "Cut & Paste" a custom chapter list, rather than having to enter each time manually?

Better still, why not automate the process? Recent versions of "tsMuxeR" pick up the existing chapter information from MKVs?

[twazerty]

Additionally, please modify your program so that one can simply "Cut & Paste" a custom chapter list, rather than having to enter each time manually?

Better still, why not automate the process? Recent versions of "tsMuxeR" pick up the existing chapter information from MKVs?

Cut and past is working, those commands are handled by windows. Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V are working here.

Automate the process is nice and will be added. Didn't try it if it works. If it is easy to accomplish after some little research I will add it to this version.

[setarip_old]

Thank you - "Control-V" works, but right-clicking on highlighted chapter times does not bring up the Windows context menu ("Copy", "Paste", etc.)

[twazerty]

Thank you - "Control-V" works, but right-clicking on highlighted chapter times does not bring up the Windows context menu ("Copy", "Paste", etc.)

Thats right. I'll see wat I can do.

Edit:

Right Mouse Menu with Cut Copy Paste added.

[Adub]

Does MeGui etc run on Windows 7 RC?

Yes, it works just fine.

[setarip_old]

@twazertyRight Mouse Menu with Cut Copy Paste added.Thank you. I'm looking forward to the next release.

BTW - Is the rather slow initial load due to the use of Java, or something else?

[twazerty]

@twazertyThank you. I'm looking forward to the next release.

BTW - Is the rather slow initial load due to the use of Java, or something else?

I think it is a combination of java and a long boot process. Don't exactly know how long it will take to setLanguages, read settings and do a update check. But mostly because of java and its virtual machine. It is not a real problem the startup process is a little bit longer.

[turbojet]

After a couple of weeks I am almost ready to release my next version. Some translation needs te be done, settings panel need te be fixed and some testing. There ain't that much new features. Those will be added after release. What is coming:
- Totally new Stream Tab. After entering a file you will be thrown to the Stream Tab. So in a couple of mouse clicks you added a disc in the queue. Saves lots of useless clicking.
- Pause/Resume button
- Priority changer
- First subtitle stream can be forced (For all items)
- Subtitle Preset Editor with color and font chooser
- Max 32 subitle streams. Each stream can be assigned with another preset.
- Order subtitles
- More subtitles of the same internal file can be added. Each stream can be assigned with another preset. Same for External files. Can be added more than once.
- Max 32 subtitle streams
- Some upgrades like tsMuxer, x264 etc.
- Delivery with an installer so it will be placed in Program Files. Also shortcuts etc.

Maybe I will add the resize function for PGS streams in this version. Not sure right now.

Looks pretty impressive and the pause/resume will definitely set it apart from others. I will keep my mouth shut about process in the other frontend threads until AVCHDcoder has had it for at least a few weeks to gain attention. For the sup resize if you are planning on using TSMuxer to make sure it looks and place nearly identical to original sup you'll want to use this in the meta: bottom-offset=0,font-border=0

This problem cannot be solved. Java loses information which process it launched. So I cannot know which cmd.exe to kill. I tell to kill cmd.exe so it kills all running cmd.exe's.

Bummer, if you had an external script running to get launched PID's from AVCHDcoder would that work?

Does MeGui etc run on Windows 7 RC? Cannot get AVCHDCoder working to encode the movie.

BD-Rebuilder, MeGUI (except drag-n-drop) RipBot264, sx264 work in Win7 x64.

To get AVCHDcoder encoding in Windows 7 try the windows 7 bit in this (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=146924) psst

[Adub]

Just wanted to report that I just did a test run on a bluray that I had lying around on my desktop, and the process completed just fine! However, when I attempted to play the resulting disk, the subtitles would not function. I am playing the m2ts using MPC HC 1125, and the subtitle are select correctly in the right click options. Can anyone confirm having issues in preserving subtitles?

[turbojet]

Just wanted to report that I just did a test run on a bluray that I had lying around on my desktop, and the process completed just fine! However, when I attempted to play the resulting disk, the subtitles would not function. I am playing the m2ts using MPC HC 1125, and the subtitle are select correctly in the right click options. Can anyone confirm having issues in preserving subtitles?

Works ok for me with windows 7, MPC-HC 1127, evr custom. Maybe you have a renderer set in MPC-HC that doesn't support subtitles or are resizing to 1280x720. In both cases the subs won't show.

[Adub]

Yeah, disregard my previous post. I am having troubles getting subs to display from the source even (which I should have checked before posting). I wonder what could be wrong.

[twazerty]

Yeah, disregard my previous post. I am having troubles getting subs to display from the source even (which I should have checked before posting). I wonder what could be wrong.

As far as I know players like MPC cannot play the PGS stream. Players such as Nero Showtime can only play the stream when the disc is played. So subs are not working when you play a m2ts with Nero Showtime. Same for PS3 and multimedia devices.

[Adub]

No, actually MPC HC can, but you have to use it's internal m2ts splitter, not Haali's.

[drmih]

Just having a play and quite like it. For some reason I can't leave the DTS audio untouched - it greys it out and makes me choose one of the AC3 options.

Is there any way you could handle multiple input files as it would be nice to put several HD episodes on a disc with a menu and have them made to fit?

[setarip_old]

@drmih

Hi!
Is there any way you could handle multiple input files
You really should read the PDF file that's included with the download...
If you want to add more videofiles to the disc click on 48.

[drmih]

Indeed the old adage of RTFM. I did try and find it but eventually decided it wasn't there. I can only think that it was probably set to 'No Menu' on the first page which then locked everything else in and I didn't find it too easy to flick back to the very beginning using the tabs.

[twazerty]

Indeed the old adage of RTFM. I did try and find it but eventually decided it wasn't there. I can only think that it was probably set to 'No Menu' on the first page which then locked everything else in and I didn't find it too easy to flick back to the very beginning using the tabs.

The New Version I am working on has major improvements. All those annoying and unlogical things are changed.

DTS problem:
Only DTS 1536 is accepted as Untouced audio. DTS ES (768Kbps) will be converted to AC3.

Edit: Folder output will be added. This time I am going for a major upgrade. New design etc.